Books published by publisher riverrun

Flannery wants a giant stuffed panda she sees at G. Willikers!, the toy store, but her parents wont let her have it. As she spends the rest of the morning going from place to place in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, she thinks about the panda and wishes it was with her. Illustrated with photos of the popular New England town, A Great Day in Portsmouth is a great keepsake for visitors and residents alike.

"No one else seems to have thought of telling the story of a boy's life with so great a desire to show what a boy's life is, and with so little purpose of teaching what it should be; certainly no one else has thought of doing this for the American Boy." -- William Dean Howells, 1870 This humorous, poignant yarn of one lad's adventures became the inspiration for Twain's Tom Sawyer and many others. This newly typeset, highly readable edition includes over 60 illustrations by A. B. Frost, the foremost illustrator of Aldrich's time. This IS NOT a facsimile!

CANDIDATE IN SECRET FAMILY SCANDAL! When the press uncover siblings who 14-year-old Toni never knew she had, her father's chances of election as MP plunge. Heartbroken for her family, Toni then has to cope with further revelations from her elder sister Harriet. The sudden desertion of a trusted friend brings Toni to screaming point. How can the truth be presented as a lie? How can so many friends become enemies so easily? In the midst of so much chaos, can Toni find peace within herself? Josie Goble - author of On The Lemoncurd Trail, On The Magician's Trail and Sandy's Holiday - presents another emotional journey for an everyday teenage heroine. With wraparound cover by New Zealand's David Pitman.

Terence is sick of people making a fuss of Alexander. His looks. His money. His fame. Who wouldn't resent so successful a son? Even if he is only ten years old. Joseph Connolly's brilliant new comedy of manners weaves together a domestic tableaux of characters - those with old-fashioned manners, tabloid manners, and no manners at all - in a satire on oedipal envy, neighbourly rivalry and the shameless stupidity of our fame-fuelled society.